Root's side batted for the entire fifth day at the SCG, clinging on by the skin of their teeth as they finished on 270 for nine with last man James Anderson arriving at the crease to see off the final over of the match.

The embattled skipper added that he was relieved that the crisis "got resolved quickly" and the tour could proceed.

Root and Silverwood have faced sharp criticism following England's dismal show in the ongoing Ashes series, which the visitors trail 0-3.

The award will be given to the best overall performer in men's international cricket (Tests, ODIs and T20Is) during 2021. The winner, who will lift the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, will be announced on January 24.

Root, with 1,680 runs, moved ahead of Smith, who had scored 1,656 runs as the captain of the Proteas in 2008.

Root has surpassed Cook's tally of 4844 runs as the Test captain of the team in his 58th match as the skipper - completing the feat in one match and five innings quicker than his captaincy predecessor, to be at 4859 runs at an average of 47.63.

Root was hit in the abdomen while batting in the nets ahead of Sunday's play at Adelaide Oval.

The 30-year-old English Test skipper has now 1563 runs in the year, which is a run more than Tendulkar's run-haul of 1562 in 2010.

Match Referee David Boon imposed the sanction after Joe Root's side was found to be five overs short of the target with time allowances taken into consideration.

Australia set a target of 20 runs for victory, finished the job in the sixth over for the loss of Alex Carey.  

The England captain now needs 22 runs more to surpass Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar's record of 1562 runs, which he piled in the year 2010, to become the fifth-highest run-getter in a single calendar year in Test cricket.

Root also holds three of the top five overall yearly aggregate spots of all England batsmen in Test history.

Root's team has a bit more clarity as in a surprising move rivals Australia named their starting eleven two days ahead of the start of the first Test at the Gabba on Wednesday

England's Test captain Joe Root said the 'intolerable' Yorkshire racism episode has 'fractured our game and torn lives apart' and pledged his support in a bid to bring about a change at his childhood club.

Root is yet to play in the IPL after going unsold in the 2018 auction but all that can change in next year's tournament, which is set to be expanded with the inclusion of two new teams.

Root and other members of the England team have expressed doubts over the tour, citing "bubble fatigue" amid the prospect of living under strict restrictions.

The 34-year-old Ali, a spin bowling all-rounder, announced retirement from the longest format of the game on Monday.

In the Test series against India, Root had an exceptional series as a batsman. He scored 564 runs at an average of 94 and making three centuries, the only batsman from his side to reach the three-figure mark.

Root beat competition from Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah and Pakistan speedster Shaheen Afridi to win the award for a stellar month of August.

The fifth Test between England and India will be played at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester from September 10.